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Spitfires GM Rychel comments on all 13 of the team's OHL Draft selections

Windsor Spitfires general manager Warren Rychel comments on all 13 of the team's picks in Saturday's OHL Draft.Photo: Nick Brancaccio

Jim Parker, Windsor Star

Published: April 7, 2019 - 11:34 AM

Aside from his first-round pick, Windsor Spitfires general manager Warren Rychel went into Saturday’s Ontario Hockey League Draft not looking for much immediate help.

“I think we just took a lot of players with a lot of potential,” Rychel said. “It’s not about this year. It’s not about the (20)19-20 season. Some of these kids will break through with maturity and improvement and when other guys are too old from our current team to play.”

Now, it remains to be seen if there will be any impact on the 2019-20 season roster from Saturday’s 15-round draft, which was the 14th Rychel has conducted for the team.

Following is a look at Windsor’s 13 selections in Saturday’s OHL draft, along with their vital stats that includes games played, goals, assists, points, penalty minutes and a brief comment on each from Rychel.

“Big kid, good bloodlines, son of a former NHLer (Jason Muzzatti),” Rychel said. “A kid with a lot of potential. Rangy player, long reach and I think he’s growing into his body and there’s potential there.”

“His father (Craig) grew up in Windsor (and mom Pamela as well),” Rychel said of Straky, who has a verbal commitment to Notre Dame University. “He’s committed for two years at the (United States Development) Program, but after that you never know what happens. That’s a projection pick for two years down the road.”

“Probably should have been drafted in 2018, but didn’t,” Rychel said of the 2002 birth. “This time around, we figured we’d get him. Hasn’t committed to a college. Real good hockey player that’s progressed well.”